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Brevity is the Soul of Wit
The proverb 'brevity is the soul of wit' means that articulate and
intelligent communication (speech and writing) should use few and
wisely chosen words. It is associated with the play 'Hamlet,' by
William Shakespeare.

In Shakespeare's day, 'wit' principally referred to intelligence,
and the essence or soul of being intelligent is to convey your
thoughts as briefly and efficiently as possible. Here is the
context of the line:

LORD POLONIUS
This business is well ended.
My liege, and madam, to expostulate
What majesty should be, what duty is,
Why day is day, night night, and time is time,
Were nothing but to waste night, day and time.
Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit,
And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,
I will be brief: your noble son is mad:
Mad call I it; for, to define true madness,
What is't but to be nothing else but mad?
But let that go.(The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Act 2,
scene 2.)

It should also be noted that this phrase is very ironic in the
context of the play, as Polonius is anything but brief in his long
speeches.

Answer .
it means that you are blessed enough to be spending a suffcient amount of time outside! what was it that caused it to fall? termites? if so, has someone or something inside yourself been eating away at you? was it old age? if so, it is the cycle of life. watch the cycles in your ow…n life. meditate upon them. has something (a habit, relationship, etc.) recented 'died' in you life? if so, maybe it is time to allow this thing to be interred into the earth. was it not getting enough sun because the trees around it were taller? if so, maybe you are not allowing yourself to 'shine', and that you have been sitting by being jealous of others instead of doing something about your own situation. (MORE)

The quotation is this: .
Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief. .
It comes from the play Hamlet , by William Shakespeare, and is spoken by the character Polonius.

1. the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. 2. speech or writing showing such perception and expression. 3. a person having or noted for such perception and expression. 4. understanding, intelligence, or sagacity; astutene…ss. 5. Usually, wits. a. powers of intelligent observation, keen perception, ingenious contrivance, or the like; mental acuity, composure, and resourcefulness: using one's wits to get ahead. b. mental faculties; senses: to lose one's wits. -Idioms 6. at one's wit's end. end 1 (def. 33). 7. keep or have one's wits about one, to remain alert and observant; be prepared for or equal to anything: to keep your wits about you in a crisis. 8. live by one's wits, to provide for oneself by employing ingenuity or cunning; live precariously: We traveled around the world, living by our wits..
natural ability to perceive and understand; intelligence. .
Keenness and quickness of perception or discernment; ingenuity .
wits Sound mental faculties : scared out of my wits. .
The ability to perceive and express in an ingeniously humorous manner the relationship between seemingly incongruous or disparate things. .
One noted for this ability, especially one skilled in repartee. .
A person of exceptional intelligence. .
The ability to perceive and express in an ingeniously humorous manner the relationship between seemingly incongruous or disparate things. .
One noted for this ability, especially one skilled in repartee. .
A person of exceptional intelligence. .
Wit implies intellectual keenness and the ability to perceive and express in a diverting way analogies between dissimilar things .
Sarcasm is a form of caustic wit intended to wound or ridicule another: " [His] tone seemed as if meant to be kind and soothing, but yet had a bitterness of sarcasm in it" .
wit mental capacity knowledge, understanding, intelligence, mind," Ger. Witz "wit, witticism, joke.
"A witty saying proves nothing." [Voltaire, Diner du Comte de Boulainvilliers].
wit 1. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter 2. mental ability; 3. a witty amusing person who makes jokes (MORE)

To tell a lie. To say someone has done something they have not. Swearing you know something when you know it is untrue. Additionally, bearing false witness means to receive a lie as if were the truth. If you were not there to witness, and swear it to be true you in turn are a false witness. Do not l…ie for or against anyone. For everyone is your neighbor. This commandment was very specifically tied to Jewish law. In their society, it took only two witnesses to convict a person of a crime. Remember that Jesus was the victim of false witnesses at his trial. Many of these crimes carried serious sentences including death, so it was critical that Jewish people only testified honestly when asked questions by a judge. The Bible condemns lying in all its forms, but this commandment addresses the act of lying against someone in court specifically. (MORE)

When one talks of a paschal mystery , we most commonly think of The Paschal Mystery . This is the spiritual and/or supernatural experience of the passion, life, crucifixion death, and subsequent resurrection of Jesus Christ. The word Paschal is associated with God's message to the children of Is…rael about the sacrifice of the first Passover (Paschal) lamb. A paschal mystery has come to mean, even in pagan religions, basically the process of dying and rising, death and new life. We can begin to witness this all around us and in our own lives. In simply terms we see it in the seasons as the life and energy of one dies away only to give re-birth to the next. In the spiritual sense the loss of love or friendship and then the emotional rebirth of that spiritual connection could be experiencing a paschal mystery , perhaps a doctor working a cardiac arrest that saves the patient could also be argued as witnessing this mystery. (MORE)

The meaning of witnessing to a jehovahs witness is the same as to Preach the Good news. We, Jehovahs Witnesses go from door to door, person to person to witness the coming of Armageddon, The meaning of the bible, and how to deal with problems in life.

"Brevity is the soul of wit" is a line from Hamlet, Act 2. It is said by Polonius, and it is ironic because although Polonius is saying that brevity is a virtue, it appears to be a virtue he does not posess. He is incapable of brevity, which by his maxim means he has very little wit.

I believe... I believe the soul is what makes us want to exist, be it in Heaven, Hell, or Earth. I believe having no soul means wishing to stop being anywhere, to affect, feel, know and be nothing. Buddha spoke of something similar when he talked of leaving the cycle of death and rebirth, b…ut I think having no soul is different, relating to wanting nonexistence more than wanting to return to the source of everything. I don't think something without a soul would wish others to leave existence with it. (MORE)

"Brevity is the soul of wit" is a quotation from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Act 2 Scene 2. It is said by the tedious counselor Polonius, who ironically is neither brief nor witty. The play is Hamlet , Act II, scene ii, line 90: Polonius: My liege, and madam, to expostulate What ma…jesty should be, what duty is, What day is day, night night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time; Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief. Your noble son is mad. . . ..
The play ' Hamlet ' contains this proverb, but Shakespeare also made other references to ephemerality outside of the context of concise expression and more within the sense of human lives in other plays; the sense of 'brevity' in 'The Tempest' could make an interesting comparison with the more light-hearted sense of this proverb in 'Hamlet.' (MORE)

It means "knowing" in the sense of "deliberate." Legally, a witting action is one performed knowing that it was illegal,unlawful, or could result in harm. This adjective is more commonlyseen in the adverb form of the antonym ( unwittingly ).

To be a member of Jehovahs witness , you must accept their beliefs. Most, if not all Christian Churches (including Catholics, Anglicans, Baptists, Methodists etc) regard Jehovah's Witnesses as a cult as they have heretical beliefs that are not the same as the orthodox Church. They refuse to accept J…esus as divine, regard the Trinity as the work of satan, regard all other beliefs (apart from their narrow branch of religion) also as the works of the devil and base their beliefs on a misinterpreted translation of scripture that was first suggested by their founder in the 19th Century, who refused to accept all that the Church, learned people, saints, theologians, Godly Christians and so on had taught, through God's revelation and with God's blessing, for the previous 1900 years.\n.
\nIf you became a Jehovah's Witness, you would be expected to go from door-to-door trying to get new converts. You would not be allowed to celebrate either Christmas or your birthday. If you had an operation in hospital, you would be compelled to refuse a blood transfusion, even if it was the only option of saving your life. If your child, parent, spouse or any person to whom you were next of kin was in the same situation, you would have to refuse the transfusion for them too, even if it meant that that person would die. If you do not adhere to the strict conditions laid down by the Jehovah's Witness authorities in your 'Kingdom Hall' then you would be disfellowshipped - which means that the people in your church, even your family and friends (if also Witnesses) would shun you, not speak to you and have little if anything to do with you.\n.
\nAll-in-all the vast majority of Christians therefore regard Jehovah's Witnesses as going against everything that Christ stood for - the warm love of God for us, the enjoyment of a God-given life and the love and forgiveness that we receive from God and which we are then to share with others.\n.
\na person who is a Witness of Jehovah:\n.
\nyes, we don't celebrate pegin Holidays. But we do celebrate Jesus' Memorial. Because he gave his life for all humans.(MT 20:28) We don't get blood transfusions because its unclean (Genesis 9:4,5; LE 17:14). And there is many other was to replace blood, and you wont have the chance of getting Ads. or other sicknesses. And we do love jesus vary much. He gave his soul in behalf of us all. If you want to learn more visit Watchtower.org.\nall the info you need. (MORE)

Answer 1: Hebrews 11:1 (NWT) "Faith is theassured expectation of what is hoped for, the evident demonstrationof realities that are not seen." .
Another Answer: Faith means what anyone elsewould believe faith is its: its when you believe in something alotand when you have FAITH that the person/ t…hing is going to dosomething sometimes good sometime bad . (MORE)

Preaching or sharing the message of the Good News of God's Kingdom with others, explaining how it will correct all the wrongs that exist, and how they can benefit from the blessings of that Kingdom as mentioned in Matthew 24:14 . .
Note the correspondency between that verse and the ones in Matthe…w 28:19, 20 & Acts 1:8: "And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come." (Matthew 24:14) "Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And, look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things."" (Matthew 28:19-20) "You will receive power when the holy spirit arrives upon you, and you will be witnesses of me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the most distant part of the earth." (Acts 1:8) This witnessing can be done formally, as in the door to door work, or informally, wherever we may meet someone with whom we can converse, such as at the store or doctor's office. We also can speak to those in parking lots and on the street, over the telephone, write letters, and even over the Internet. (MORE)

This is a joke based upon the quote "brevity is the soul of wit" meaning that you must be succinct in order to communicate effectively. Brief lingerie is more revealing; short nightgowns leave more leg exposed. So, that is a humorously lascivious remark.

You have that slightly mixed up. We witness of Christ to people. We tell the Gospel Story of Jesus to others. To see what the Gospel Message is all about I have included a link from the famous Billy Graham people who are experts on the message. Enjoy.

If you mean how to say in layman terms of the English of today, I think something like 'keep it short' should suffice. It's all about simplicity and lucidity now. But most of the people now go with 'cut the crap' or something equally offensive.

Civil Answer: You watch the ceremony take place, and sign the wedding license. The only reason you'd ever have any further duties is if one of the spouses were to deny in court that a wedding took place. It'll never happen. Catholic Answer: from The Catechism of the Catholic Church , secon…d edition, English translation 1994 1631 ... Since marriage is a state of life in the Church, certainty about it is necessary (hence the obligation to have witnesses); . . . for any marriage, there are normally three required witnesses: the priest is the Church's official representative, witnessing for the Church, and pronouncing the nuptial blessing, as well as witnessing the vows; also the best man, and maid of honor are official witnesses for the "laity" in general. (MORE)

it means telling others about God's existence, what He can do, What he loves -just tell them who God is and what He has done for you. Best way to be God's witness is living a life that is God directed. Living a life that is different from what the world dictates

1st, we don't have Nuns in any of our congregations. Now, to define the subject, Abbess: the female head, or superior, of an abbey. An abbey may be either a convent or monastery, though more often the word designates a convent. (An abbess's male counterpart is called an abbot.) www dot ctlibrary …dot com / ch / 1991 / issue30 / 3014.html We only have males as heads, of the Family, of the Congregation, and of God's Kingdom. Women, although are not appointed as heads, are deeply respected and loved in all our congregation. Ephesians 5:22-24 says: " 22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything." (MORE)

It depends whether it's used as a verb or a noun. A thesaurus lists same-meaning words (synonyms) and opposite meaning words (antonyms). Google thesaurus and you'll find a few. You'll see there are too many for me to list without knowing what you're looking for. I know you want a fish, but here's …your fishing pole. (MORE)

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that death is the end of life. They believe that when animals or humans die they are totally unconscious. When you blow out the flame of a candle it is gone and exists no where... The bible aslo says that a soul and a physical body are the same thing.

Polonius says it in Act 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The irony is that Polonius is a windbag to whom brevity is unknown. The person he is speaking to, Gertrude, is the mistress of the terse remark. Her comment: "More matter with less art."

Jesus Christ paid the ransom for by means of his life. When a ransom is paid it has to be given to the person who demands it. The Israelites would go the high priest with a lamb, bull and a goat the priest would offer the animals as a sacrifice for forgiven for their sin. This foreshadow what Jesus …Christ would do in the future. That is what John the Baptist states: John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! Jesus Christ did died as a human. But he had to present the value of his sacrifice to GOD. This is what his resurrection accomplished. Notice what Hebrew 9:11-12,24 states: But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption... For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; Many people celebrate Jesus' resurrection. It is his death that causes us to gain salvation and forgiven for our sins. Notice what 1Corinthians 15:22 states: For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. The first man Adam sinned and brought death to all humans. Jesus being a perfect human was the only one who give life back to us. Under God law and eye for an eye, soul for soul, it would take a perfect human life give life back to Adam's offspring which is the human race. 6 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. 10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. 11 And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation (Romans 5:6-12) For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:26) Just saying we believe is not enough. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe and tremble! For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. (James 2:19,26) We should this faith by getting to GOD b reading his word daily and meditate on it. And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. (John 17:3,17) It is time for all of the reconcile to God. Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, 31 because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead." (Acts 17:30-31) I hope this information was encouraging. ; (MORE)

This is said by Polonius in Hamlet in Act 2 Scene 2. The irony is, of course, that Polonius cannot be brief and is of course witless (but does not have the wit to realize he is saying this about himself.) Here's the context: Polonius is about to tell the king and queen that he thinks Hamlet is crazy… from frustrated love for Ophelia, Polonius's daughter. He says this: My liege and madam, to expostulate what majesty should be, what duty is, why day is day, night is night and time is time, were but to waste night, day, and time. Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit, and tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief. Your noble son is mad..
When he says "I will be brief" we are tempted to shout out "Too Late!", but the succinctness of "Your noble son is mad" is promising. Can he keep up this brevity? Alas, no, he cannot help himself and blithers on as follows: Mad call I it for to define true madness, what is't but to be nothing else but mad?.
Thanks, Captain Obvious. Evidently he realizes that he has failed in his project to be more succinct that has been his usual practise. He says: But let that go..
To which Gertrude, who is a true mistress of brevity and pithiness responds: More matter with less art..
Indeed. (MORE)

If someone is a witness to a crime, it means that the witness saw or heard the crime that they have been accused to be a witness of. In other words, a witness to a crime is a person that either has something to do with the crime, saw the crime, or heard the crime in action (such as gun shots, fighti…ng, etc.) (MORE)

No. They do however take marriage to be a sacred union of a man andwoman. Jehovah's Witnesses believe the Bible does not teach thatthe soul is a separate or spiritual part of the person. Rather theybelieve that it teaches that the soul is the whole person orindividual and therefore dies when the ind…ividual person dies butcan later be resurrected by God. Where as a "soul tie" is definedas being linked eternally in the spiritual realm, so that wouldconflict with their beliefs on what the soul is. Jesus words at Matthew 19:4-6 "In reply he said: "Have you not readthat the one who created them from the beginning made them male andfemale and said: 'For this reason a man will leave his father andhis mother and will stick to his wife, and the two will be oneflesh'? So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore,what God has yoked together, let no man put apart." They take this union of persons to be sacred, but not a literalsoul tie as defined by current descriptions of spiritualconnection. (MORE)

It is self-explanatory. "Brevity" means terseness, saying things with few words. "Wit" is intelligent and clever use of language, although it can also mean just plain intelligence. Saying that something is the soul of something is the same as saying that it is at the heart of that thing, or that it …is the essence of that thing. So, the saying could be rephrased (with a less satisfactory rhythm) as "brevity is at the heart of wit" or "brevity is the essence of wit". Therefore what it means is that if you want to speak intelligently you should use just as many words as you need and no more. Of course it says that much more briefly and therefore more intelligently. The irony is that the guy who says this line, Polonius in Hamlet, is notoriously neither brief nor witty. (MORE)